Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Suspect In Officer-Involved Shooting In Decatur Is Dead (Decatur, IL) -- Police in Decatur say a suspect in an officer-involved shooting yesterday has died. Police Chief Shane Brandel says the 38-year...

Jerry Johnson and Ernie (Jayson Albright) stopped by for a visit with Jeff Daly on Decatur Today recently to talk about the production, which is a fundraiser for the Decatur Area Arts Council. Perform...

Illinois Bobcat Season Ends (Springfield, IL) -- The bobcat season in Illinois is over, with 370 bobcats taken by hunters and trappers. That compares with 367 last year. State natural resources offici...

Primient To Pour $400M Into Decatur Manufacturing Plant (Decatur, IL) -- A global producer of food and industrial ingredients says it will invest 400 million dollars at its Decatur manufacturing facil...

Severe Storms Forecast Across Central IL (Springfield, IL) -- There's a risk of severe thunderstorms across central Illinois today. A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 10 am today along and...

IL Lawmakers Work To Improve Healthcare Licensing Process (Springfield, IL) -- Republican lawmakers in the Illinois House in Springfield say the state is failing its healthcare providers with delays i...

Bill Would Pay Student Teachers (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois lawmakers are debating a bill that would pay student teachers as they're learning to teach students. Under the bill, student teachers woul...

Decatur Man Charged With Attempted Murder (Decatur, IL) -- Police have arrested a Decatur man on an attempted murder charge. Donald Burton was taken into custody in connection with an incident early F...

City officials in Decatur say there's no truth to rumors that the city is looking at the former County Market building on Pershing Road as a shelter for thousands of migrants. The rumors have spread o...

Primient Plans $400M Investment in Plant (Decatur, IL) -- The agribusiness company Primient is revealing plans for what Governor Pritzker calls a historic investment in Decatur. The company's 400 mill...